This is a photo from The Tin Ceiling in Park Rapids Minnesota.
I didn’t realize that someone was in top of the windmill until I scanned the photo. I asked my Dad about it. He said it was one of his brothers jobs to crawl up there once a month to grease the mechanism.
I believe the decorative photo border was popular in the 1930’s.
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John has ALWAYS wanted one of these!!! I did not see the person either until you mentioned it!
ReplyDeleteNow there is a job title that might actually be on the come back. Windmill Greaser.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about this blog: I always learn something new when I stop by here!
ReplyDeleteIggy, if there ever was a job market for Windmill Greaser this year, I'd say it wouldn't be far from here. Our valley is so agricultural, we even have wind farms ;)
The expanding wind turbine industry is making the maintenance of those giant “windmills” a growing necessity. Though a little more technical, the job of “windmill greaser” probably pays big bucks! The towers around here are 300 feet high!
ReplyDeleteVery cool. I wonder how lucrative that industry was back then...
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